This is the third season of Steadfast Herbs’ Seasonal Medicine Share and it’s been a really amazing process, to create different remedies for each season and to watch folks tune into the seasonal changes more.

The Spring Share is now available in time for the Equinox. The busy outward push of Spring can be amazing of course, but it is also the most extreme seasonal shift of the year. The focus of this share is on allergy care, liver support and inviting change because those beautiful new blooms can mean a high pollen count, your liver is working extra hard with shifts in diet and allergens, and sometimes welcoming in the new can feel like a challenge! We’ve also added some remedies for immune support for riding out the end of cold and flu season in health.

All proceeds from these two medicine making workshops will be donated to the Black Lives Matter Ferguson Jail and Support Fund.

Salves and Skin Oil Medicine Making Workshop with Lauren

Learn how to make simple topical remedies for everyday use or first aid. In this hands-on workshop we will cover salves, balms and herb infused skin oils and you’ll bring home medicine making instructions and a salve.

Learn how to make simple medicines for everyday use and acute care. In this hands-on workshop we will cover infusions, decoctions, tinctures and other remedies for holistic support. You’ll bring home a medicine making guide and a tincture of your choice. $30

Herbs for Sleeping & DreamingSaturday, September 20 | 3-5 PMPurchase
Adequate sleep is vital for our health and most of us don’t get enough of it. Finn Cunningham guides us through key medicinal herbs that help with insomnia or enhance your dreams. Explore the characteristics of these calming plants and ways to incorporate them into your life for better sleep. You’ll take home an illustrated handout, a healthy smidge of hand-blended organic tea and a mini dream pillow in an unbleached muslin bag to help you get back some lost sleep.Instructor: Finn Cunningham | $25/person if purchased by Monday, September 15, 2014, $28 thereafter.

Discover how to use herbs in the kitchen to keep you and your family healthy throughout the cold and flu season. You will help make and taste a delicious broth, and create a herbal infusion or dry blend that you can take home together with an illustrated hand-out on healing herbs and kitchen medicines.

Lauren Anderson and I have teamed up to create Steadfast Herbs which is now offering a Seasonal Medicine Share.

Your herbal share will arrive at the beginning of each season to help keep you balanced and healthy throughout the year. Each share contains seven hand-crafted remedies, information about the herbal medicines we’ve included, and tips and recipes for moving into each changing season.

We hand harvest almost all of the herbs that we use, respectfully gathering the plants from our backyard gardens, community garden projects, and local farms. Our remedies are crafted in small batches, using organic ingredients whenever possible, to create the highest quality local and seasonal medicines.

Cost for the share is offered on a sliding scale, from $80-$120 per quarter, with pick-up locations in San Francisco and Berkeley.

Posted onJuly 12, 2014|Comments Off on Workshops on Herbs for Stress, Depression and Anxiety

Discover the ways that medicinal plants can support your mental and emotional health. Attend one or both parts of this garden-based workshop on Sunday, August 17th.

Located in South Berkeley (address given after registration.)

Accessibility info: Participants will be asked to come fragrance-free. The garden is wheelchair accessible however access to the bathroom is limited by a flight of three stairs. Please get in touch if more specific info is needed.

11am-1pm: Herbal Support for Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Learn about a variety of medicinal herbs that can support the nervous system, calm anxiety, and ease depression. Come meet the plants and discover how they can help you to feel more balanced. You’ll come away with a list of plants for both everyday use and acute care.

2-4pm: Medicine Making for Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Learn how to make simple medicines for everyday use and acute care. In this hands-on workshop we will cover infusions, decoctions, tinctures and other remedies for holistic support. You’ll bring home a medicine making guide and a tincture of your choice.